muzium

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from English museum.

Noun

muzium

  1. museum

Malay

Etymology

From English museum from Latin mūsēum (“library, study”), from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)). Doublet of museum.

Noun

muzium (Jawi spelling موزيوم‎, plural muzium-muzium, informal 1st possessive muziumku, 2nd possessive muziummu, 3rd possessive muziumnya)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore) museum: a building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.
    Synonym: museum

Alternative forms
  • museum (esp. in Indonesia incl. Riau and Sumatra)

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